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Pioneer in 3D surgical planning for body contouring – Dr. Herrero Jover combines _doctor_1728_years_ of expertise with cutting-edge virtual technology at Centro Médico Teknon.
Dr. Javier Herrero Jover is a board-certified plastic surgeon at Centro Médico Teknon in Barcelona. He is a pioneer in virtual surgical planning and uses 3D simulation for precise results. Dr. Herrero Jover founded Alma IT Systems to develop patient-specific medical imaging software. He has performed over 10,000 surgical procedures throughout his career.
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